Are Hankook R-S2 tires good for track use?

[sab0276]

I'm looking for a good high perf street tire for HPDE's.

Do the R-S2's hold up to track use? I heard they might overheat? Any opinions?

-Scott

[weirdpanda]

Heat is a good indicator of the status of your suspension and your driving skills. Use it to tell you whether you need camber, whether you're understeering, etc. I can't Imagine a tire "overheating" for any reason other than the car not being set up properly.

[99cobra2]

if you are looking at the street tires toyo is a great tire....
if you are going to do most track time then hoosier r6 or a6 are the BEST! I have never tried hankooks

[speedpup]

Street tires can overheat and chunk on a track run hard.

[weirdpanda]

If you run any tire too far beyond its abilities to maintain grip it'll overheat. But thats a problem with the driver or the suspension setup, not the tire.

[speedpup]

Originally Posted by weirdpanda

If you run any tire too far beyond its abilities to maintain grip it'll overheat. But thats a problem with the driver or the suspension setup, not the tire.

Tires not shaved have heat problems due to the thicker rubber flexing and developing more heat no?

[weirdpanda]

My mistake... forgot about that. But that's the downside of running any soft street tire, not just a Hankook.